Thornburgh Stands by Sealed CIA Case Ruling
Attorney General Dick Thornburgh reaffirmed a ruling barring disclosure of classified material in the Iran-Contra case. Joseph Fernandez, ex CIA Costa Rica station chief, had been charged with false statements about aiding Oliver North’s private network supplying Nicaraguan rebels. In Florida, 2 Live Crew faces contempt for arriving late to an obscenity trial.
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Costa Rica
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Mark Ross
Broward County
June Johnson
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Former employee opens fire at Maryland car dealership
A disgruntled former mechanic, Wilton Reed, 25, was fired after refusing to work on a returned car. He killed a fellow mechanic and wounded two managers before turning the gun on himself in the service shop near noon. Police said he used a 9mm pistol at the Woodlawn dealership.
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Baltimore County
Jay Miller
Reed
Lili and Marco Worsen Flooding Along Southeast Coast
Hurricane Lili and the remnants of Tropical Storm Marco trap the Southeast in heavy rain and strong winds. Eight deaths are reported as the system plunges parts of the coast into flooding with records rainfall and dangerous surf. Forecasters warn the storm may veer offshore and spare a direct hit while gale winds extend inland along its path.
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Augusta
South Carolina
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Fla
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N.C
Herb White
National Weather Service
Raleigh
Kodak ordered to pay Polaroid 909.5 million in patent ruling
U.S. District Judge A David Mazzone ordered Eastman Kodak to pay Polaroid 909.5 million for infringing on instant camera patents ending a 14 year dispute. The award, while record setting, is far from Polaroid’s demands and Kodak’s proposed 177 million figure.
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Eastman Kodak Co
Polaroid Corp
U.S
A. David Mazzone
Kodak
Polaroid
Aya Zobel
Rochester, N.Y
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White House warns of veto for rights bill
The White House said President Bush will veto a major job discrimination bill despite last minute changes by lawmakers. Marlin Fitzwater said changes did not remove features the administration argues would push employers to use quotas to avoid lawsuits. The bill would overturn six Supreme Court rulings cited by civil rights lawyers.
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Security Council condemns Israel over deadly Gaza protest
The United Nations Security Council unanimously condemned Israeli security forces for killing 19 Palestinian demonstrators and called for a U.N. investigation. The vote marked a rare U.S. break with its defense of Israel, amid a broader Arab coalition dynamic and concerns over sovereignty in Jerusalem.
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Tion
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Mideast
Senate plan doubles gasoline tax in bipartisan package
Senate Finance Committee approved a middle-of-the-road budget package that would raise the federal gasoline tax from 9 to 18.5 cents per gallon in three steps by 1992, yielding about 43 billion dollars over five years. The vote was 15 to 5 after midnight with 9 Democrats and 6 Republicans for. House factions debated contrasting approaches, with Democrats backing a soak-the-rich option and Republicans drafting a rival plan.
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